fastidious

[/fəˈstɪdiəs/]

adjective

meticuloso

1. Very attentive to cleanliness, order, or detail; difficult to please

She is fastidious about keeping her house clean.

Ela é meticulosa em manter sua casa limpa.

2. Having or showing sensitive dislike for anything unclean or unpleasant

He is fastidious about what he eats.

Ele é exigente quanto ao que come.

3. Showing great attention to detail; particular or fussy

The editor was fastidious about grammar and punctuation.

O editor era meticuloso com gramática e pontuação.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

meticuloso, exigente, caprichoso

Most commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

chato, exigente

Colloquial usage emphasizing pickiness

São Paulo

meticuloso, cuidadoso

Standard usage in formal contexts

Portugal

exigente, meticuloso, obsessivo

Similar to Brazilian usage; obsessivo may emphasize excessive attention to detail

fastidious about details

fastidious eater

fastidious householder

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